St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-22

an ACT establishing Bureau of Labor Stats
ties and appopriating money for the main
ienance thereof
Be il enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION /. That the governor with the ad-
Sice and consent OF the senate, is hereby author
lZeu ana directed 20 appoint, as soon after the
passage OF this act as may be, and thereafter an
nGaily on the first Monday in the mouth OF Jan
n3rN, suitable person TO act as commissioner of
Aoor statistics. and with headquarters at the
capitol.
SEC. >. The duties of such bureau shall be to
collect, assert, systematic and present in an
nuiI reports TO the legislature on or before the
nrst Monday in the month. of January every
wear, statistical details relating to all depart
IneutS OF labor IN the state, especially in its re-
latlons TO the con mercial, industrial. social ed
ucatlonal and sanitary condition OF the aboring
classes, TO visit and examine factories and all
other establishments where people are en-
pioyed at any kind of labor, and for
TINS purpose the commissioner shall have
power TO enter the same and examine
the methods of protection, and make a
record thereof. He shall see to it that all laws
regulating the employment of children minors
ana women, and ell laws established tor the pro-
lection OF the health and the lives OF operatives
IN Workshops and factories enforced, and he
shall have power to prosecute offenders against
the same in any court of competent jurisdiction
He shall in his annual report, give an account of
all violations of the above named laws which he
has observed. and his proceedings under the
same, together with such remarks, regula lions
ana recommendations as he may deem neces-
sary.
SEC. j. All EMPLOYERS of labor shall upon re-
quest. permit the commissioner OF the bureau
10 enter his factory or workshop, and make TO
said bureau of labor statistics such report and
returns as the said bureau may require for the
purpose OF compiling such labor statistics: such
reports and returns TO be verified by the owner
or business manager of such concern; and the
SAID bureau may, for snch purpose,
prescribe blank forms, which shall be
furnished by the secretary of state; and
every employer who shall re1nse to permit the
commissioner OF the bureau TO enter his factory
NkrlN .ls.alt
port or return within the time prescribed there
for, shall forfeit the sum OF ten 90 dollars for
each and every day the same shah be delayed.
All such forteits shall be sued for in the name of
the State OF Minnesota, and sha l be paid into
the school fund. The annual report OF the COM
missioner of labor statistics, provided for by
section two of this act, shall be printed and dis
tributed in the same manner and under the reg
ulatlons as the reports of the executive officers
OF The state.
SEC. 4. The commissioner of the bureau shall
have power to Issue subpenas, administer
oaths and take testimony in all matters relating
to the duties herein required by said bureau;
such testimony to be taken in some suitable
place in the vicinity to which such testimony is
applicable. Witnesses subponaed aud testify
ing before the commissioner shall be paid the
same fees as witnesses before circuit court:
such payment TO be made from the contingent
fund OF the bureau.
SEC D. The compensation of said bureau
shall be fifteen hundred (Sl, 500 dollars annual
salary for the commissioner, and r sum not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars per annum shall be
gent expenses which shall include the printing
of reports. and all other expenses connected
with the bureau. The said commissioner TO be
allowed clerk at an annual salary of one thou
sand dollars.
SEC. 6. There is hereby annually appropri-
ated, out OF any money il the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of three thou
sand dollars, or much thereof as may be nee
essary, to carry out | he provisions of this act.
SEC. Z. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March Sth, 1887